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David prays for deliverance from the wicked, confident that God has heard and will continue to hear his prayers.
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Psalms 10:1-18
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Why a do You stand afar off, O Lord?
HERR, warum trittst du so ferne,
Why b do You hide 1 Yourself in times of trouble?
verbirgst dich in Zeiten der Not?
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In a pride the wicked 1 hotly pursue the afflicted;
Vom Übermut des Gottlosen wird dem Elenden bang;
2 Let them be b caught in the plots which they have devised.
möchten doch von den Ränken diejenigen betroffen werden, welche sie ausgeheckt haben!
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For the wicked a boasts of his b heart’s desire,
Denn der Gottlose rühmt sich der Gelüste seines Herzens,
And 1 the greedy man curses and c spurns the Lord.
und der Habsüchtige verwünscht, verlästert den HERRN.
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, a does not seek Him.
Der Gottlose in seinem Hochmut fragt nicht nach Gott;
All his 1 thoughts are, “ b There is no God.”
alle seine Pläne sind ohne Gott.
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His ways 1 a prosper at all times;
Seine Unternehmungen gelingen immer;
Your judgments are on high, b out of his sight;
deine Gerichte sind fern von ihm;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
er schnaubt alle seine Feinde an.
He says to himself, “ a I will not be moved;
Er spricht in seinem Herzen: «Ich werde niemals wanken;
1 Throughout all generations b I will not be in adversity.”
das geht stets so fort, daß mich kein Unglück trifft!»
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His a mouth is full of curses and deceit and b oppression;
Sein Mund ist voll Fluchens, Trug und Trotz;
c Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
unter seiner Zunge ist Jammer und Not.
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He sits in the a lurking places of the villages;
Er liegt auf der Lauer hinter der Mauer,
In the hiding places he b kills the innocent;
im Verborgenen den Unschuldigen zu ermorden;
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His eyes 1 stealthily watch for the 2 c unfortunate.
seine Augen spähen den Wehrlosen aus.
He lurks in a hiding place as a a lion in his 1 lair;
Er lauert im Verborgenen wie ein Löwe im dichten Gebüsch;
He b lurks to catch c the afflicted;
er lauert, daß er den Schwachen fange;
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He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his d net.
er fängt den Schwachen und schleppt ihn fort in seinem Netz.
He 1 crouches, he 2 bows down,
Er duckt sich, kauert nieder,
And the 3 unfortunate fall 4 by his mighty ones.
und durch seine starken Pranken fallen die Wehrlosen.
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He a says to himself, “God has forgotten;
Er spricht in seinem Herzen: «Gott hat es vergessen,
He has hidden His face;
er hat sein Angesicht verborgen,
He will never see it.”
er sieht es nie!»
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Arise, O Lord;
HERR, stehe auf!
O God, a lift up Your hand.
Erhebe, o Gott, deine Hand!
b Do not forget the afflicted.
Vergiß der Elenden nicht!
Why has the wicked a spurned God?
Warum soll der Frevler Gott lästern
He has said to himself, “You will not require it. ”
und in seinem Herzen sprechen, du fragst nicht darnach?
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You have seen it,
Du hast es wohl gesehen!
for You have beheld a mischief and vexation to 1 take it into Your hand.
Denn du gibst auf Beleidigung und Kränkung acht, um es in deine Hand zu nehmen;
The 2 b unfortunate commits himself to You;
der Wehrlose überläßt es dir,
You have been the c helper of the orphan.
der du der Waisen Helfer bist!
a Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer,
Zerbrich den Arm des Gottlosen!
1 b Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
Und wenn du nach der Schuld des Bösewichts forschest, solltest du sie nicht herausfinden?
The Lord is a King forever and ever;
Der HERR ist König immer und ewig;
b Nations have perished from His land.
die Heiden sind verschwunden aus seinem Land!
O Lord, You have heard the a desire of the 1 humble;
Das Verlangen der Elenden hast du, o HERR, gehört;
You will b strengthen their heart,
du achtest auf ihr Herz,
c You will incline Your ear
leihst ihnen dein Ohr,
To 1 vindicate the a orphan and the b oppressed,
daß du der Waise und dem Unterdrückten Recht schaffest,
So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause c terror.
daß kein Mensch von der Erde fortan Schrecken verbreite.
Due to apparent prosperity, the fact that God will judge mankind is forgotten.
Address: v1-2
Complaint: v3-11
Synonymous Parallelism: the following lines repeat or reinforce the sense of the first line.
Rhetorical question: The wicked has spurned God.
Deliverance: v12-15
Trust: v16
The oppressed can take courage in the truth that God has heard and will continue to hear their prayers for help with the purpose to take action to deliver.
Assurance: v17-18
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Psalms 10:1-18
A. Questions
Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?
B. The Reign of the Wicked
Modified Ring Composition
In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.
A, Oppression of the afflicted
For the wicked boasts of his heart’s desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the Lord.
B. Spurning of God
The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.
C. Pride of the Wicked
He says to himself, “I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity.”
His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.
He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.
A'. Oppression of the afflicted
He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.
He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.”
B'. Spurning of God
C. Prayer
Arise, O Lord; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.
Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, “You will not require it.”
You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the helper of the orphan.
Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.
B'. The Reign of God
The Lord is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.
C'. Answers
O Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear
To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.
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